Blackwood, New Jersey
Blackwood is a community of 4,443 people in Camden County, New Jersey.
Why visit Blackwood
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 16 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Blackwood Historic District and Chew-Powell House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Blackwood
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Blackwood
Blackwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Blackwood had a population of 4,622. It is located 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Camden and 14.6 miles (23.5 km) away from Philadelphia in the South Jersey region of the state.
From the Wikipedia article Blackwood, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks7
Blackwood Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Historic district in Blackwood, New Jersey
Chew-Powell House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Ephraim and Sarah Tomlinson House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic house in Camden County, New Jersey
Gabreil Daveis Tavern House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
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George Jr. and Sarah Morgan House
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 2.2 mi
Historic house in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Olde Stone House Historic Village
Museum · 2.2 mi
Open-air museum in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes16
Filomena
Restaurant · Italian · 1.5 mi
1380 Blackwood Clementon Road, Clementon
Mo,Su 11:30-20:30; Tu,We 11:30-21:00; Th 11:30-21:30; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.1 mi
1490 Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon
Mo-Fr 05:00-21:00; Sa,Su 05:30-21:00
Skeeter’s Pub & Restaurant
Bar and pub · 0.9 mi
7 Coles Road, Blackwood
Mo-Sa 11:00-02:00, Su 12:00-02:00
Saladworks
Fast food · Salad · 1.1 mi
1484 Blackwood-Clementon Road, Clementon
Mo-Sa 11:00-20:00; Su 11:00-19:00
4 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Blackwood, originally known as Blackwoodtown, was settled about 1750 by John Blackwood in an area then known as "head of Timber Creek." Blackwood was a fuller who immigrated from Scotland and established mills in Blackwoodtown. The area was a crossroads village along the Black Horse Pike well into the nineteenth century, that served as a local government and transportation center by the 1830s, when Uriah Norcross established a stage coach line between Camden and Woodbury with a stop at a tavern in Blackwoodtown. The arrival of the Camden County Railroad in 1891 led to further development.
Blackwood Lake operated as a summer resort from 1891 until 1932.
From the History section of Blackwood, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
Solomon Wesley United Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
St. John's Episcopal Church and Burying Ground
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Blackwood United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
35 East Church Street, Blackwood
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries51
Camden County Technical School-Gtc
School · 5.2 mi
343 Berlin Cross Keys Road, Sicklerville
Healthcare2
Map of Blackwood
93 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 41°F | 25°F | 3.4 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 26°F | 2.8 in |
| Mar | 52°F | 33°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 64°F | 41°F | 3.7 in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 3.6 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 62°F | 4.8 in |
| Jul | 87°F | 67°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 85°F | 66°F | 4.9 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 60°F | 4.6 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 46°F | 4.1 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 37°F | 3.1 in |
| Dec | 46°F | 30°F | 4.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Glassboro 2 Ne (5 mi away), rain and snow from Washington Twp 2.1 Nnw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Camden County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
- 2015-07-22: Severe Storm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Lindenwold 4 mi east, about 7 min by car
- Pine Hill 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Echelon 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Bellmawr 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Sicklerville 5 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Barrington 5 mi north, about 8 min by car
- Woodbury 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Ashland 6 mi northeast, about 10 min by car
- Audubon 6 mi north, about 10 min by car
- Haddonfield 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Solomon Wesley UMC NJ, Smallbones, CC0
- First Presbyterian Church of Blackwood, New Jersey (01), Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-09-24 12 30 58 View west along Camden County Route 534 (Church Street-Blackwood-Clementon Road) at State Street in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-30 11 09 29 View east along Camden County Route 534 (Blackwood-Clementon Road) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-12 14 27 13 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at Exit 8 (Camden County Route 534, Blackwood, Pine Hill, Clementon) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-06 08 17 49 View west along Camden County Route 534 (Blackwood-Clementon Road) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 42 NORTH in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- EPHRAIM & SARAH TOMLINSON HOUSE, CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- St John Evangel NJ, Smallbones, CC0
- GEORGE & SARAH MORGAN, JR HOUSE GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hillman Davies 1756, Smallbones, CC0
- 2018-09-24 12 36 40 View east along Camden County Route 534 (Church Street) just east of New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-06 17 33 04 View east along Camden County Route 534 (East Church Street) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 42 NORTH (Walt Whitman Bridge) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-30 10 57 18 View west along Camden County Route 534 (Church Street) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-02 14 32 34 View north along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) just north of Camden County Route 747 (Lakeland Road) and Davistown Road in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 16 35 13 View east along Gloucester County Route 534 (Good Intent Road) just east of Gloucester County Route 681 (Lower Landing Road) in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-07 16 35 35 View west along Gloucester County Route 534 (Good Intent Road) just east of Gloucester County Route 681 (Lower Landing Road) in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-06 08 24 19 View west along Gloucester County Route 534 (Church Street) at Gloucester County Route 681 (Lower Landing Road) in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-05-06 17 23 40 View east along Gloucester County Route 534 (Good Intent Road) at Gloucester County Route 681 (Lower Landing Road) in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 15 10 51 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 747 (Davistown Road) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 14 55 29 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 747 (Davistown Road) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-07 12 11 31 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at Exit 9A (Coles Road, Blenheim, Almonesson) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 15 21 51 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Coles Road in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 15 23 14 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Coles Road in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chew Powell House NJ, Smallbones, CC0
- 2020-07-12 14 30 18 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at Exit 7B (Camden County Route 673-College Drive) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camden CR 681 eb through Blenheim, NJ, Dec. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-07 12 08 06 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at Exit 7B (Camden County Route 673-College Drive) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-07 12 13 15 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) at Exit 9B (New Jersey State Route 168 NORTH, TO New Jersey Turnpike, Chews Landing) in Gloucester Township..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 14 47 33 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 763 (Robert E. Kelly Boulevard) in Gloucester Township, Camden County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 14 45 41 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 763 (Robert E. Kelly Boulevard) in Gloucester Township, Camden County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-03 14 11 57 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) between Exit 7B and Exit 7 in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ponyo puppy, Vitasocool, CC0
- 2021-08-09 14 40 43 View north along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 673 (College Drive) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-24 10 53 45 View south along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 42 SOUTH (Williamstown, Atlantic City) in Gloucester Township, Camden County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-09 14 39 42 View south along New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) from the overpass for Camden County Route 673 (College Drive) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-30 10 32 52 View south along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Camden CR 681 eb at CR 706, Blenheim, NJ, Dec. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-08-30 10 39 02 View north along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 42 (North-South Freeway) in Gloucester Township, Camden County, New..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-09-24 09 36 46 View north along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) at the exit for New Jersey State Route 42 NORTH (Walt Whitman Bridge, Philadelphia) in Gloucester Township, Camden..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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